Bank of Montana is listed on EXIM Bank’s Lender Referral list. Our target market is focused throughout the world, wherever the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) provides export coverage. Bank of Montana’s core business is the origination, processing and servicing of term loans and revolving credit facilities to foreign importers purchasing US manufactured machinery, equipment, and inventories.

Loan Amounts: $150,000 - $10,000,000

85% loan to value (buyer has to make a 15% down payment)

Up to a 5 year term for transactions over $350,000, shorter terms for loans smaller than $350,000

Fixed and variable rates available

Can be used for American made and manufactured goods, capital equipment, and services, some shipping and project costs may be eligible

Buyer’s country must be on the approved country list, and generally buyer must be in the same line of business for 3 years and cash flow positive for 2 years

If you would like more information or to find out if your buyer’s country is on the approved country list, please give us a call at 406.829.2677.

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Partnering with Bank of Montana was like a breath of fresh air in the world of business and finance. They bent over backwards to find solutions for our complex, multifaceted project.

Tim and Suzy founded the Kettlehouse Brewing Company in 1995 as a brew-on-location establishment where the public could use the Kettlehouse’s equipment and recipes to brew their own beer. The Kettlehouse has since become a nationally renowned microbrewery and taproom. It currently produces 24 variations of craft beers and essentially revolutionized the microbrewery industry by canning their beers, making the industry more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Revolutionizing the micro-brewery industry was great for the Kettlehouse’s bottom line, and eventually meant that the company needed more space to keep up with demand. In 2009, after Bank of Montana worked to understand and help solve the Kettlehouse’s intricate financing challenges, the company purchased a larger facility and expanded to a new location.

Bank of Montana’s solution was a creative finance structure involving the U.S. Small Business Administration program to help close the deal. Missoula’s old Pac-West building tripled the size of their space, with a cooling cellar, elevator, loading docks – exactly what they needed to grow. The innovative cannery spurred rapid growth, and Bank of Montana was an ideal partner for creative businesspeople like Tim and Suzy to help them achieve their goals.